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Myanmar military arrest Japanese journalist who covered protests against coup in Yangon
Myanmar authorities have detained a Japanese journalist in Yangon, Japan’s government says, adding it is trying to secure his release.
Key points:
- Japan’s government is seeking details on the circumstances surrounding the journalist’s detention
- A witness says the journalist is Yuki Kitazumi, who was previously arrested for covering protests against the coup
- Three Australian nationals have been in detention in Myanmar since February
BBC Burmese quoted a witness as saying freelance journalist Yuki Kitazumi was picked up from his home and taken into custody by troops on Sunday night.
He was asked to raise both his hands and was taken away in a car, the witness said.
A spokesman for the Japanese government did not name the journalist but…
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